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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 months ago

There's a bicycle memorial near me that's been in place for well over a decade. I think it's tasteless for a city to take these down unless they start appearing on every street corner.

[–] Noved@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, I have to side with the city on this one. They have policies, they warned the family so they could have come and got it. I feel they at least could've delivered the memorial to the family if they wanted

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

“But city policy is city policy it seems.”

Rules for thee are indeed rules for me.

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

179 days after murdering someone and fleeing the scene. Talk about a slap on the wrist.

I dont think the driver desrves to be banished from Canada for this, which seems to be a prime factor in the sentencing:

Latimer also pointed out that while Feng has been in Canada for 20 years, as a permanent resident it is very likely she will be subject to a removal order to China once she completes her sentence.

The judge said a prison sentence of six months or more would cause Feng to lose her right to appeal such an order.
[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

13 months is pretty reasonable. We can't have memorials at every roadside indefinitely.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If someone died at every roadside or intersection, there should be a memorial. In the states, South Dakota puts a white X everywhere someone has died from a vehicle related accident. Really makes you think twice about speeding or passing people. They're a lot of Xs.

[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah, that's true, and I'd support a plaque or something for awareness past the limit.